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AI-Driven Wargaming
Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and modeling and simulation to streamline the wargaming process—from design and development to setup and execution—and amplify the value and impact of these critical exercises
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Johns Hopkins APL Publishes Report on Nation’s First Space Weather Simulation Exercise May 2, 2025
APL recently released the report on the nation’s first space weather tabletop exercise held last year, which simulated a severe space weather event. The report identifies key findings and recommendations for improving the nation’s response to space weather events.
Johns Hopkins APL Team Applies Expertise to Homeland Defense Wargame Apr 7, 2025
A team from APL played a central role in a recent Defense Department wargame that addressed the challenges of protecting logistics infrastructure against growing adversarial threats.
Generative AI Wargaming Promises to Accelerate Mission Analysis Mar 3, 2025
A team at Johns Hopkins APL is creating an artificial intelligence-driven capability that automates much of the work that goes into designing, setting up, developing and running wargames. The effort holds promise to dramatically amplify the impact and value of wargames and similar exercises for the military and other government agencies.
Johns Hopkins APL Conducts Exercise to Simulate Global Asteroid Impact Response Jul 9, 2024
NASA has released a summary of the fifth iteration of a Planetary Defense U.S. Government Interagency Tabletop Exercise, which was held at APL in April. The two-day exercise brought together domestic and international leaders to discuss, coordinate and evaluate a global response to a simulated asteroid impact threat to Earth.
Johns Hopkins APL Supports NATO STO Multi-Domain Space Deterrence Wargame May 21, 2024
For the second year in a row, APL research analyst Susanne Wirwille directed a NATO Science and Technology Organization multi-domain space deterrence wargame. This year’s event was held in the Netherlands and brought together 37 participants from nine NATO nations to develop and test a comprehensive space deterrence framework.
Tabletop Exercise at Johns Hopkins APL Prepares Government and Industry for Bioeconomy Security Threats Nov 21, 2023
APL and the BIO-ISAC hosted a tabletop exercise for experts from the public and private sectors to identify vulnerabilities, recommend mitigations and establish greater understanding of the threats unique to the bioeconomy.
Johns Hopkins APL Hosts NASA-FEMA Exercise to Simulate Nation’s Asteroid Impact Response Mar 10, 2022
Representatives from a host of federal, state and local agencies convened recently at APL for the fourth iteration of a Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise to assess our nation’s ability to respond effectively to a (simulated) asteroid impact threat to Earth.